N Hamajima1, H Yuasa, K Matsuo, Y Kurobe. 1. Division of Epidemiology, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan. nhamajim@aichi-cc.pref.aichi.jp
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The detection of gene-environment interaction can provide important clues not only for resolving biological mechanisms underlying diseases, but also for disease prevention. The newly introduced case-only study was compared with traditional case-control study in terms of statistical power to detect significant gene-environment interaction. METHODS: Odds ratios for interaction were calculated in the framework of case-control study and case-only study separately, by an unconditional logistic model. Hypothetical data with 200 cases and 200 or 400 controls and real published data derived from four cancer case-control studies of genotype and smoking were used for the comparisons. RESULTS: Although odds ratio estimates for interaction were the same, 95% confidence intervals were narrower in case-only studies than in case-control studies. Similarly, there were no substantial differences in point estimates for interaction in four real cancer case-control studies between the two study designs, but the confidence intervals were narrower with the case-only study. CONCLUSIONS: Although the case-only study does not provide odds ratios for exposure or genotype alone, it is very useful for the detection of interaction, especially for screening purposes.
BACKGROUND: The detection of gene-environment interaction can provide important clues not only for resolving biological mechanisms underlying diseases, but also for disease prevention. The newly introduced case-only study was compared with traditional case-control study in terms of statistical power to detect significant gene-environment interaction. METHODS: Odds ratios for interaction were calculated in the framework of case-control study and case-only study separately, by an unconditional logistic model. Hypothetical data with 200 cases and 200 or 400 controls and real published data derived from four cancer case-control studies of genotype and smoking were used for the comparisons. RESULTS: Although odds ratio estimates for interaction were the same, 95% confidence intervals were narrower in case-only studies than in case-control studies. Similarly, there were no substantial differences in point estimates for interaction in four real cancer case-control studies between the two study designs, but the confidence intervals were narrower with the case-only study. CONCLUSIONS: Although the case-only study does not provide odds ratios for exposure or genotype alone, it is very useful for the detection of interaction, especially for screening purposes.
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